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Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Least Concern
Envergadura
36,3 cm
Peso
79,0 g
Familia
Glareolidae
Orden
Charadriiformes
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Collared Pratincole: 23–26 cm, tern-like wader with long sickle-wings, forked tail, cream throat bordered black, and chestnut-orange underwings. Breeds on dry open plains, salt-lake margins, and semi-arid steppe from southern Europe and North Africa to Central Asia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa. Aerial insectivore. Long-distance migrant.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 36,3 cm 14.3 in
Peso 79,0 g 2.79 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 17-19 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-4

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Glareolidae (Canasteras y Corredores)
Genus Glareola
Especies Glareola pratincola

Distribution

Collared Pratincole has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Collared Pratincole endangered?
The Collared Pratincole has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Collared Pratincole nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 17-19 days. Fledging: 25-30 days.
How big is the Collared Pratincole?
The Collared Pratincole has a wingspan of 36.3 cm, weight of 79.0 g.
What order and family does the Collared Pratincole belong to?
The Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Glareolidae.

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